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CEC: No change, Kadaga and Oulanya to work as team

The Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the ruling party NRM Monday night decided to maintain the status quo in parliament, retaining Rebecca Kadaga as speaker, with Jacob Oulanya as her deputy, reports indicate. “The general consensus in CEC last night was that we retain Kadaga as speaker and Oulanya continues …

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BUILD AFRICA: Head of Finance and Administration

Closing Date : 2016-05-13 Duty Station : Aleppo, Syria Application : Apply for the job Aleppo, Syria – Build Africa looking for Organization: Build Africa Country: Uganda Closing date: 13 May 2016 The purpose of this position is to assist Build Africa Uganda s support services to include Finance, administration …

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Wins for Express, SC Villa as KCCA, Vipers draw

BY UPL co ug Friday KCCA 0-0 Vipers Saturday Bul 0-2 SC Villa Express 2-1 Bright Stars The Saints 2-1 JMC Hippos NEXT matches Tuesday 3rd May Vipers SC Vs Express FC , Buikwe Stadium (4:00 pm) live on Azam TV SC Villa Vs The Saints FC, Nakivubo Stadium (4:30pm …

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Orthodox Church around world celebrates Easter

The Orthodox Church around world celebrated Easter today, commemorating the day followers believe that Jesus resurrected more than 2,000 years ago. Here in Uganda, the main prayers were at the Orthodox Church in Namungona, a Kampala suburb.   Share on: WhatsApp

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Museveni woos tourism investors, says agro-processing key

Uganda’s tourism and agro-processing potential, in addition to tough measures against poaching, make the country a goldmine for investors, President Yoweri Museveni has said. At the sidelines of The Giants Club Summit, Museveni assured potential investors that all the country’s national parks and game reserves are safe while the government …

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Kenyatta Destroys Stockpile of Ivory and Rhino Horn

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday set fire to the world’s biggest stockpile of ivory and rhino horn as a sign that Kenya does not tolerate wildlife poaching. Kenyatta was accompanied by the President of Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba, Deputy President William Ruto, and other dignitaries to set ablaze 105 …

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Court halts Besigye’s defiance campaign

The Uganda Constitutional Court has Friday evening issued an interim order barring opposition leader Kizza Besigye, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) or any of his agents from organizing any procession or carrying on with their “defiance campaign” until a Constitutional case that was filed by Government is determined. Constitutional …

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LIVE: Uganda Sports Press Awards 2016

GOLFER RONALD OTILE named Uganda Sports Personality of 2015 by USPA With the Uganda Amauteur Golfers @USPAmedia #NileSpecialUspa16 pic.twitter.com/1ybQmVNlIw — Leon Solomon (@LeonSolomon1) April 29, 2016 The Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA) annual awards  held Friday at Serena, Kampala were crowned with the announcement of golfer Ronald Otile as the …

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Burundi crisis talks delayed again

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Long-stalled peace talks that many hope will solve a year-long crisis in Burundi have been delayed again, the opposition said Friday. Hundreds have been killed and a quarter of a million people have fled Burundi since President Pierre Nkurunziza’s controversial decision last April to run …

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